id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-15127 Bair, Jeffrey H.; Barrons, Janice C. The Academic Elite in Library Science: Linkages among Top-Ranked Graduate Programs 1997-05-01 3 .pdf application/pdf 1606 59 58 It is sug- gested that this linkage helps these programs to maintain and enhance their prestige. ebster noted that in some disciplines in the social sci- ences, such as economics, psy- chology, and sociology, the rankings of the leading graduate programs are published often.1 The rankings of graduate programs leading to careers in major professions, such as engineering, law, and medicine, also are published often. Several factors can influence the pres- tige rankings of graduate programs when those rankings are based on the ratings of deans, top administrators, and senior faculty. cache/crl-15127.pdf txt/crl-15127.txt